A Sample of Cooperative Conservation Case Studies

Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic

Project Name:: Nanty Glo Environmental Restoration
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Pennsylvania
Summary:: This project treats mine discharge water via a passive treatment system composed of 2 vertical flow ponds and a wetland.
Website:: www.lrp.usace.army.mil/pm/fact_sheet/pfs_cg_nantyglo.pdf
Contact:: Kathleen J. Anderson
Project Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District
412-395-7178
Kathleen.j.anderson@usace.army.mil

Project Name:: Natural Seaside Landscapes for Migratory Birds
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Virginia
Summary:: Partnership is working to enhance economic conditions for local citizens through exploitation of unique eco-tourism opportunities, while improving the quality of habitat for migratory birds.
Contact:: Bridgett Estel Costanzo
Partners for Fish and Wildlife Coordinator
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
804-693-6694 x 125
Bridgett_costanzo@fws.gov

Southeastern

Project Name:: Great Allatoona Lake Cleanup
Location:: Southeastern: Georgia
Summary:: This is a long standing partnership involving protection of public lands in a rapidly developing area that becomes model for lake cleanup's across the nation.
Website:: allatoona.sam.usace.army.mil/
Contact:: Ginger Bjornson
Park Ranger
U.S.Army Corps of Engineers
678-721-6729
Virginia.E.Bjornson@sam.usace.army.mil

Project Name:: Onslow Bight Conservation Forum
Location:: Southeastern: North Carolina
Summary:: Regional collaboration across 9 counties on the Atlantic coastal plain to conserve saltwater marshes, long leaf savannahs, estuaries, wetlands, and pocosins.
Contact:: Fred Annand
Associate Director of Conservation
The Nature Conservancy, North Carolina Chapter
919-403-8558
fannand@tnc.org

Midwest/Northern High Plains

Project Name:: Missouri SWCD/NRCS Partnership
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Missouri
Summary:: Missouri NRCS' partnership with local soil and water conservation districts is tops in reducing soil erosion and protecting water quality.
Contact:: Roger A. Hansen
State Conservationist
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
573-876-0901
roger.hansen@mo.usda.gov

Project Name:: Joliet Army Ammunition Plant
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Illinois
Summary:: Private, county, state, and federal entities implement the Joliet Arsenal Citizens Planning Commission’s balanced redevelopment plan for the closed 23,000-acre arsenal.
Website:: aec.army.mil/usaec/cleanup/aic-il-02.html
Contact:: Jerry Heinrich

Sierra Club
815-476-6171
heinrich79@cs.com

Project Name:: Detroit River Conservation Partnerships
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Michigan
Summary:: A community comes together to address heavily polluted river corridors, while restoring wildlife habitat and preserving recreational uses.
Contact:: John Hartig
Refuge Manager
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
734-692-7608
John_Hartig@fws.gov

South-Central/South-West

Project Name:: Rich County Wildlife Habitat Conservation
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Utah
Summary:: The partnership will improve 24,000 acres of shrubsteppe habitat and collect pre- and post-treatment response data for vegetation and wildlife.
Contact:: John Fairchild
Habitat Conservation Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
801-538-4766
johnfairchild@utah.gov

Project Name:: Eagle River Assembly
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Colorado
Summary:: The Assembly addresses legal property interests in the Eagle River Basin while preserving the quality of life and outstanding environmental conditions present in the Eagle River.
Website:: nps.sonoran.org/cs_eaglerv.htm
Contact:: Chris Treese

(970) 945-8522
ctreese@crwcd.org

Project Name:: Public access management as an adaptive wildlife management tool
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Colorado
Summary:: Developing an adaptive management approach to understand and address impacts of motor vehicle traffic and growing elk population on declining Gunnison Sage Grouse population.
Contact:: Raymond D. Watts
Research Scientist
U. S. Geological Survey
970-226-9378
rwatts@usgs.gov

Far West

Project Name:: Post Mountain Collaborative Stewardship
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: A collaborative project to develop and implement an ecologically, socially, and economically responsible community wildfire protection plan for the rural community of Post Mountain
Website:: www.thewatershedcenter.org
Contact:: Nick Guolette

Watershed Research and Training Center
530-628-4206
wrtc@hayfork.net

Project Name:: Seabird Protection Program
Location:: Far West: Hawaii
Summary:: The Marine Corps Base Hawaii's Ulupa’u weapons range is the site for a collaborative effort to protect red-footed boobies through state-of-the-art conservation practices.
Contact:: Ms. Elizabeth Kumabe
President
Hawaii Audubon Society
808-528-1432
hiaudsoc@pixi.com

Project Name:: Kagman Watershed Project
Location:: Far West: Pacific Islands
Summary:: Joint effort by CNMI Dept. of Land & Natural Resources, Saipan & No. Islands SWCD and USDA NRCS to address flooding of agricultural land during rainy season & irrigation shortage during dry season.
Contact:: Jeffrey Wheaton
State Conservation Engineer
USDA NRCS, Pacific Basin Area Office
(671) 472-7105
jeffrey.wheaton@pb.usda.gov

Project Name:: Willamette Sustainable Rivers Project
Location:: Far West: Oregon
Summary:: Identify environmental flow requirements for the Willamette River and tributaries; link to restoration and potential changes in operation of Army Corps of Engineers facilities.
Contact:: Leslie Bach
Director of Freshwater Programs
The Nature Conservancy
503-802-8100
lbach@tnc.org

Project Name:: Horse Canyon
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: 1,200 acres of aboriginal land of the Mountain Cahuilla people; acquired by Anza-Borrego Foundation and Native Am Land Conservancy and transferred to California State Parks.
Website:: www.theabf.org
Contact:: Linda Carson
Executive Director
Anza-Borrego Foundation
760-767-0446
linda@theabf.org

Project Name:: Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership
Location:: Far West: Oregon
Summary:: The LCREP, through development of a management plan for the lower 146 miles of the Columbia River, works to restore habitat, provide education and information and eliminate pollution.
Website:: www.lcrep.org/
Contact:: Debrah Marriott
Executive Director
Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership
503-226-1565
Marriott.debrah@lcrep.org

Project Name:: Owyhee Initiative
Location:: Far West: Idaho
Summary:: The Initiative seeks to create a consensus plan for Congressional legislation that will protect the natural resources and landscape in the Owyhee region while preserving livestock grazing.
Website:: www.owyheeinitiative.org
Contact:: Fred Grant
Owyhee Initiative Chairman
Owyhee Initiative
(208) 855-0707
owyheeinitiative@cableone.net

Project Name:: Protecting the San Mateo Watershed
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: The Donna O'Neill Land Conservancy is a 1171-acre wildlife reserve providing education and stewardship with the purpose of creating awareness of the rich diversity of the San Mateo Watershed.
Website:: www.theconservancy.org
Contact:: Laura Cohen
Executive Director
The Donna O'Neill Land Conservancy
949-489-9778
rmvlc@sbcglobal.net

Project Name:: Sustainable Wine Grape Growing in California
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: California winegrowers use innovative partnerships to advance projects ranging from habitat restoration to “green building.”
Website:: www.cawg.org
Contact:: Karen Ross
President
California Association of Winegrape Growers
916-924-5370
karen@cawg.org

National

Project Name:: Programs studying climate change, invasive species, and bald cypress swamp distribution
Location:: National
Summary:: Over 50 people volunteer to collect data in North America and Eurasia on growth and distribution of wetlands invasive species: purple loosestrife.
Website:: www.nwrc.gov/special/purplel/index.htm
Contact:: Beth A. Middleton
Research Ecologist
U.S. Geological Survey
337-266-8618
beth_middleton@usgs.gov

Current Conservation Programs